Empire Rose Stakes

Atishu tops strong Empire Rose Stakes field

Posted on November 1, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Group 1 Empire Rose Stake promises an exhilarating showdown this year, with a full field of 16 top-class mares set to vie for the coveted $1 million prize.

Posted on October 7, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman have won their first Rose Of Kingston Stakes as a training partnership, with their five-year-old mare Life Lessons () holding off a wall of challengers to claim the Group 2 contest at Flemington. With very little speed expected in the race, Daniel Stackhouse took the daughter of Tavistock to the[...]

Posted on December 15, 2022
in Tips

According to stable assistant Rosie Jilla, it was fitting that the quirky Icebath brought up Brad Widdup's first Group 1 success in the Empire Rose Stakes.

Posted on October 29, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Even champion jockey Craig Williams giving her a kiss post-race and “taking her shopping” could not prevent Icebath from getting a little upset after the Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington.

Posted on October 28, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Kiwi filly She's Licketysplit will have the sternest test of her burgeoning career when she heads to Flemington on Saturday to compete against weight-for-age company in the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m). The three-year-old filly will carry just 49kg in the Group One, 7.5kg less than her nearest rival, and while he is unsure[...]

Posted on October 26, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Beneath his normally calm demeanour, New Zealand trainer Andrew Forsman admits there were quite a few nerves as he set out to launch his solo training career in May this year. Forsman had been part of an enormously successful partnership with New Zealand Hall Of Fame mentor Murray Baker for 10 years prior to Baker[...]

Posted on October 25, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A promise made to their late son combined with determination for their stable star to prove herself against Australia's best is ample incentive for New Zealand couple Katrina and Simon Alexander ahead of La Crique's big mission on the opening day of the Melbourne Cup carnival. Two weeks after a stunning win in the Group[...]

Posted on October 11, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Sydney's big wet has helped persuade the La Crique team to send her to Melbourne for a potential pair of Flemington features. La Crique's dominant victory in the Group 1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Matamata on Saturday raised a number of questions about her potential next target, with the Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m)[...]

Posted on October 1, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Michael Dee has given Excelida a “10 out of 10 ride” to win the Group 2 Rose of Kingston Stakes over 1400m over Argentia and the tiring leader, She's All Class. The first 200m was where the race was won, with Excelida jumping from barrier seven and most of her market rivals were jumping from[...]

Posted on August 11, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Wet track specialist Shoshone will attempt to get her winter campaign back on track at Tauranga, New Zealand on Saturday following a below-par performance at her most recent appearance. The daughter of Sacred Falls will step out in iLine Project Managers' Handicap (1200m), in which she has the inside gate and apprentice rider Kelsey Hannan's[...]

Posted on April 17, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Outstanding three-year-old filly Imperatriz blew her older rivals off the track at Te Rapa on Saturday when she bolted clear to win the Group 1 Fiber Fresh New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m). The Mark Walker-trained daughter of I Am Invincible was given a gun ride by Opie Bosson as he made use of her[...]

Posted on March 31, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Levante's domestic racing season isn't over just yet with confirmation the high-class mare will be given the opportunity next month to add to her record at the elite level. Trainer Ken Kelso, who prepares the five-year-old with wife Bev, is keen on a crack at the Group 1 Fiber Fresh New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes[...]

Posted on March 15, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainers Ken and Bev Kelso and the connections of top mare Levante can look forward to the Melbourne spring carnival with confidence following her bold showing in her Australian debut. They were on a fact-finding mission with the daughter of Proisir and she responded positively to finish fourth down the Flemington straight in[...]

Posted on October 30, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Te Akau trainer Jamie Richards has a big Saturday to look forward to on a marquee day at Flemington where he will produce Amarelinha in the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m), Sword Of State in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) and Kahma Lass in the Group 1 Cantala (1600m). “With those three[...]

Posted on August 25, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Connections of star mare Avantage have opted to keep the six-year-old on home soil as she works towards a start in the Group 2 Valachi Downs Foxbridge Plate (1200m) which will be run at Te Rapa on Saturday, pending an Alert Level downgrade on Friday. The Jamie Richards-trained mare was nominated for both the Group[...]

Posted on August 11, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Last season's outstanding juvenile Sword Of State was back in action at the Cambridge trials on Tuesday, where he finished second under a hold over 800m. The Group One winning son of Snitzel was given an easy time of things by rider Opie Bosson, with his spring campaign looking to get back on track after[...]

Posted on May 25, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand jockey Opie Bosson knows the time is right for Melody Belle to stop racing. But it didn't mean he wasn't affected by it. Melody Belle ended her racing career at the weekend when finishing fifth in Bosson's hands in the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m), finishing as well as anything behind the runaway[...]

Atishu tops strong Empire Rose Stakes field

Life Lessons holds off her rivals in tough Rose Of Kingston win

Icebath’s Group 1 breakthrough a standout for Widdup team in 2022

Icebath wins her first Group 1 in the Empire Rose Stakes

She’s Licketysplit looking to come up roses at Flemington

Forsman making every post a winner

La Crique on a special mission for Alexanders

Flemington double the aim for La Crique

Excelida takes out Rose Of Kingston Stakes

Kelso hoping for improved run from Shosone

Star filly too good for older rivals in Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes

Levante pressing on to Breeders’ Stakes

Australian mission accomplished with Levante

Te Akau tackle Flemington features

Home Ground Avantage

Sword in healthy state

Opie Bosson farewells New Zealand mare Melody Belle

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